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psychology`12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| theory | a statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen the way they do. |
| structuralism | school of psycology that is concerned with iscovering the basic elements of conscious experience |
| survey | a research method in which psychologists collect data by asking questions of people in a particular group. |
| b.f. skinner | psychologist who introduced the concept of reinforcement. |
| learning | perspective of pstchology that emphasizes the effects of experience on behaivior. |
| socrates | ancient greek who believed that people could lear much about themselves through introspection. |
| humanistic | perspective of psychology that stresses the importance of human consciousness, self awareness and the capacity to make choices. |